The Trojans upset the Cardinal on Saturday night 20-17, with the final blow coming with 19 seconds left as USC kicker Andre Heidari booted a 47-yard field goal. USC is now 8-3 overall and 5-1 under interim head coach Ed Orgeron.

In the moments following the win, students and fans rushed the field to celebrate the program's first win over a ranked opponent since 2011. It was also the first time USC had beaten Stanford in the Coliseum in its last four tries, as the Cardinal had won three straight times on the road against the Trojans.